Food Safety Substance
Magnesium stearateE470B
Magnesium stearate (E470B) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Anticaking agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Thickener |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E470B | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Magnesium salts of fatty acids | - |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E470B | Magnesium salts of fatty acids | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3175 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | quantum satis | - | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 11.4.3 table-top sweeteners in tablets | quantum satis | - | Regulatory source |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 470(iii) | Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Thickener | 12.2.1 Herbs and spices | GMP | For herbs use is limited to herbs that have been ground or processed into powder only, as an anticaking agent.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Black, White and... |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Anticaking agent | (a) Garlic salt; Onion salt | (a) If used singly, the amount not to exceed 2.0%. If used in any combination with other anticaking agents, the total combined amount not to exceed 2.0%. | List of Permitted Anticaking Agents |
| Canada | Binding agent | - | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Release agent | - | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | MAGNESIUM STEARATE | - | 557-04-0; 91031-63-9 | NOT SPECIFIED | - | ANTICAKING_AGENT, EMULSIFIER, Food Additives | 2020 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Magnesium stearate used for in food?
Magnesium stearate appears in food-use rows as: emulsifier|stabilizer; Anticaking agent; Emulsifier; Thickener; Anticaking agent.
Is Magnesium stearate / E470B safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Magnesium stearate?
Magnesium stearate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.
Is Magnesium stearate also used in cosmetics?
Magnesium stearate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Magnesium Stearate, EU status permitted.